GridGain
GridGain Platform is an in-memory computing platform for transactional, streaming, and analytical processing at scale.
What GridGain is
GridGain Platform is an in-memory computing platform for transactional, streaming, and analytical processing at scale. It supports ANSI SQL, key-value APIs, and ACID transactions, with data held in memory and optionally persisted to disk. Workloads can be distributed across horizontally scalable clusters on premises or in the cloud; GridGain says its architecture can scale to petabytes of in-memory data. Listed capabilities include transaction processing, advanced analytics, AI/ML operations, data hub, system of record, and stream processing. Integrations include Kafka, Oracle Golden Gate, Data Lake Accelerator, Spring, Spark, Hibernate L2 Cache, MyBatis L2 Cache, and Cassandra. GridGain 9 supports SSL/TLS connections. Enterprise and Ultimate editions add role-based authorization and transparent data encryption, while several recovery, replication, and z/OS features are listed for Ultimate only. Enterprise and Ultimate include a 30-day trial; there is no free plan. Pricing is available on request.
Good
- Supports SQL, key-value APIs, and ACID transactions
- Configurable disk persistence
- Deployable on premises or in public and private clouds
- 30-day trial for Enterprise and Ultimate
Watch out
- No free plan
- Pricing is on request
- Role-based authorization is limited to Enterprise and Ultimate
- Several recovery and replication features require Ultimate
Who it suits
GridGain may suit teams handling transactional, streaming, or analytical workloads that need scalable clusters. The company lists use cases across financial services, fintech, software, eCommerce, retail, telecommunications, online services, and healthcare.
Verdict
GridGain combines in-memory processing with transaction, analytics, and stream capabilities, alongside options for persistence and cluster deployment. Review edition limits and request pricing to determine which capabilities and plan fit your workload.
Plans and prices
From GridGain's own pricing page, checked 29 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Attached Nebula cluster — Apache Ignite | $0.11 a month | 3 GB monitoring storage per server node · Hourly per monitored server node |
| Attached Nebula cluster — Community Edition | $0.20 a month | 3 GB monitoring storage per server node · Hourly per monitored server node |
| Attached Nebula cluster — Enterprise Edition | $0.30 a month | 3 GB monitoring storage per server node · Hourly per monitored server node |
| Attached Nebula cluster — Ultimate Edition | $0.53 a month | 3 GB monitoring storage per server node · Hourly per monitored server node |
| Managed Nebula cluster S | $1.98 a month | 4 CPU · 30.5 GB RAM · 16 GB off-heap storage · 8 GB Java heap · 400 GB SSD · 25 GB WAL Archive · Hourly |
| Managed Nebula cluster M | $3.96 a month | 8 CPU · 61 GB RAM · 32 GB off-heap storage · 16 GB Java heap · 800 GB SSD · 50 GB WAL Archive · Hourly |
| Managed Nebula cluster L | $7.92 a month | 16 CPU · 122 GB RAM · 64 GB off-heap storage · 31 GB Java heap · 1600 GB SSD · 100 GB WAL Archive · Hourly |
The facts
Each one read from GridGain's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- At-rest encryption
- Transparent data encryption is available in GridGain 9 Enterprise and Ultimate editions and supports Java keystores and AWS KMS.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Capabilities
- The platform lists transaction processing, advanced analytics, AI/ML operations, data hub, system of record, and stream processing as key capabilities.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Edition limits
- The official comparison lists data center replication, remote snapshots with heterogeneous restore, point-in-time recovery, and z/OS support for Ultimate Edition only.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The official extensions page lists a certified Kafka connector, Oracle Golden Gate, and Data Lake Accelerator; it also names Spring, Spark, Hibernate L2 Cache, MyBatis L2 Cache, and Cassandra integrations.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Intended users
- The company describes GridGain as serving use cases that need speed and scalability across financial services, fintech, software, eCommerce, retail, telecommunications, online services, and healthcare.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Product
- GridGain Platform is an in-memory computing platform for real-time transactional, streaming, and analytical processing at massive scale.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Scalability
- GridGain distributes workloads across horizontally scalable clusters on premises or in the cloud and says its architecture can scale to petabytes of in-memory data.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Security
- GridGain 9 supports SSL/TLS for cluster and client connections, and Enterprise and Ultimate editions include role-based authorization.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Storage
- The platform supports configurable disk-based persistence and can store data in memory and on disk.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Support
- The official edition comparison lists support for Enterprise and Ultimate, while GridGain documentation says production support and professional services are available for all editions and Apache Ignite deployments.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Transactions
- The platform supports ANSI SQL, key-value APIs, and ACID transactions.checked 29 Sep 2026
The company
- Company ownership
- GridGain Systems says it became part of MariaDB in March 2026.checked 29 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Deployment platforms
- GridGain 8 installation requirements list Linux and Windows, and the product page says clusters can be deployed on premises or in public and private clouds.checked 29 Sep 2026
Money
- Trial
- GridGain Enterprise and Ultimate editions come with a 30-day trial license.checked 29 Sep 2026
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